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the Preparation and Consumption

Module estimate the increase or

decrease in the numbers of SE

organisms in eggs or egg products

during storage, transportation,

processing, and preparation. The Public

Health Module then calculates the

incidences of illness and four clinical

outcomes (recovery without treatment,

recovery after treatment by a physician,

hospitalization, and mortality) and cases

of reactive arthritis associated with

consuming SE positive eggs.

The baseline model for shell eggs

presented in the executive summary

simulates an average production of 46.8

billion shell eggs per year, 2.3 million

of them contaminated with SE. The

model predicts that consumption of

these eggs would result in a mean of

661,633 cases of human illnesses per

year within a range of 126,374 to 1.7

million cases annually. It is estimated

that about 94 percent of these cases

recover without medical care, 5 percent

consult a physician, 0.5 percent are

hospitalized, and 0.05 percent of the

cases result in death.

The risk assessment model can be

continually refined and updated for use

in future risk assessments for shell eggs

and egg products. FSIS plans to use the

risk assessment data to conduct costeffectiveness studies and cost-benefit

analyses.

Done, at Washington, DC, on July 5, 1998.

Thomas J. Billy,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98–18466 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 98–036N]

National Advisory Committee on Meat

and Poultry Inspection; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing

that the National Advisory Committee

on Meat and Poultry Inspection will

conduct a public meeting by audio

teleconference to consider a proposed

public notice on the Agency’s protocol

for experimentation with the point and

frequency of inspection verification of

the zero tolerance standard in Hazard

Analysis and Critical Control Point

(HACCP) establishments that slaughter

livestock. FSIS is seeking advice and

comment from the Committee.

DATES: The audio teleconference will be

held on July 29, 1998, from 1:00 to 3:00

p.m.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may

attend the teleconference in Room 0745

in the South Agriculture Building, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington

DC. People should enter the building at

Wing 4 on Independence Avenue.

Seating in Room 0745 South is limited,

and seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis beginning at

12:30 p.m. Please send written

comments on the discussion topic to the

FSIS Docket Clerk, Docket No. 98–036N,

Room 102, Cotton Annex Building, 300

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC

20250–3700. The comments and official

transcript of the teleconference will be

kept in the Docket Clerk’s office.

TELEPHONE LINES: Teleconference lines

are limited. Please call Mr. Michael

Micchelli at (202) 720–6269 if you are

interested in participating in the call to

obtain the dial-in number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons planning to attend the

teleconference in person will be

required to register at the meeting. No

pre-registration is required. For further

information, contact Mr. Micchelli at

the number above, by FAX at (202) 690–

1030 or E-mail to

Michael.Micchelli@usda.gov. Copies of

the draft proposed notice under

discussion are available on the FSIS

Homepage at http://www.usda.gov/

agency/fsis/homepage.htm. The draft

proposed notice is also available by

FAST FAX, FSIS’ automated FAX

retrieval system, at 1–800–238–8281 or

(202) 690–3754 (the reference number

for the FAST FAX system is 4000) or

from the FSIS Docket Clerk, Room 102,

Cotton Annex Building, 300 12th Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20250–3700,

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, telephone (202)

720–3813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On February 12, 1997, the Secretary of

Agriculture renewed the charter for the

Advisory Committee on Meat and

Poultry Inspection. The Committee

provides advice and recommendation to

the Secretary on Federal and State meat

and poultry programs pursuant to

sections 7(c), 24, 205, 301(c) of the

Federal Meat Inspection Act and

sections 5(a)(3), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of

the Poultry Products Inspection Act.

The FSIS Administrator is the

Committee Chair. Committee

membership is drawn from

representatives of consumer groups,

producers, processors, and marketers

from the meat and poultry industry and

State government officials.

The current members of the

Committee are:

Dr. Deloran M. Allen, Excel Corporation

Dr. William L. Brown, ABC Research

Corporation

Terry Burkhardt, Wisconsin Bureau of

Meat Safety and Inspection

Caroline Smith-DeWaal, Center for

Science in the Public Interest

Nancy Donley, Safe Tables Our Priority

Michael J. Gregory, Tyson’s Foods Inc.

Dr. Cheryl Hall, Zacky Farms, Inc.

Dr. Margaret Hardin, National Pork

Producers

Alan Janzen, Circle Five Feedyards, Inc.

Dr. Daniel E. LaFontaine, South

Carolina Meat-Poultry Inspection

Department

Dr. Dale Morse, New York Office of

Public Health

Rosemary Mucklow, National Meat

Association

William Rosser, Texas Department of

Public Health

J. Myron Stolzfus, Stolzfus Meats

Dr. David M. Theno, Jr., Foodmaker Inc.

The Committee deliberates on specific

issues and makes recommendations to

the whole Committee and the Secretary

of Agriculture. The principal topic that

the Committee will consider at the

meeting is the point and frequency of

inspection verification for the zero

tolerance standard in HACCP

establishments that slaughter livestock.

FSIS plans to publish a notice

announcing experimentation that may

lead to new procedures for FSIS

verification of the zero tolerance

standard for visible fecal matter and

ingesta on livestock carcasses. Interested

persons will have an opportunity to

discuss issues relating to the activities

of the committee and may file

comments as discussed above in

ADDRESSES.

Done in Washington, DC, on: July 5, 1998.

Thomas J. Billy,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98–18464 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

RIN 0551–AA26

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the Foreign

Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to

request an extension for and revision to

a currently approved information

collection in support of the FAS/

Cooperator Market Development

Program based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by September 11, 1998 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Kent D. Sisson, Director,

Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–

1042, (202) 720–4327.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: FAS/Cooperator Market

Development Program.

OMB Number: 0551–0026.

Expiration Date of Approval:

December 31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The primary objective of the

Foreign Market Development Program is

to develop, maintain and expand longterm export markets for U.S. agricultural

products. Created over 40 years ago, the

program is a cooperative effort between

FAS and non-profit agricultural trade

organizations (called ‘‘Cooperators’’).

The FAS currently provides cost share

assistance for market development to

approximately 30 Cooperators working

in more than 100 countries.

Prior to initiating program activities,

each Cooperator must submit a detailed

application to FAS which includes an

assessment of overseas market potential;

marketing strategy, goals and market

development activities; estimated

budgets; and performance

measurements. Prior years’ plans often

dictate the content of current year plans

because many activities are

continuations of previous activities.

Each Cooperator is also responsible for

submitting: (1) reimbursement claims

for eligible costs incurred, (2) an end-ofyear contribution report, (3) travel

reports, and (4) progress reports/

evaluation studies. Cooperators must

maintain records on all information

submitted to FAS. The information

collection is used by FAS to manage,

plan, evaluate and account for

Government resources. The reports and

records are required to ensure the

proper and judicious use of public

funds.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 20 hours per

response.

Respondents: Non-profit trade

organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

30.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 73.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 43,800 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Valerie Countiss,

the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720–6713.

Requests for Comments: Send

comments regarding the accuracy of the

burden estimate, ways to minimize the

burden, including through the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

or any other aspect of this collection of

information, to: Kent D. Sisson,

Director, Marketing Operations Staff,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042,

Washington, DC 20250–1042. Facsimile

submissions may be sent to 202–720–

9361 and electronic mail submissions

should be addressed to

mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, D.C. June 29, 1998.

Timothy J. Galvin,

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural

Service and Vice President, Commodity Credit

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 98–18460 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Pacific Tuna Fisheries.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0148.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Burden: 138 hours.

Number of Respondents: 12 with

multiple responses.

Avg. Hours Per Response: .1 hours.

Needs and Uses: The U.S.

participation in the Inter-American

Tropic Tunas Commission (IATTC)

results in certain recordkeeping

requirements for U.S. fishermen who

fish in the Commission’s area of

management responsibility. The data are

used in research and stock assessments

necessary to minimize the risk of

overfishing. All U.S. fishers use the

logbook form provided by the InterAmerican Tropic Commission, although

the Federal regulations do not require

the specific use of the form.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Recordkeeping.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: July 6, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–18450 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 36–98]

Foreign-Trade Zone 153-San Diego,

California; Application For ForeignTrade Subzone Status; HewlettPackard Company Computer and

Related Electronic Products

An application has been submitted to

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) by the City of San Diego,

California, grantee of FTZ 153,

requesting special-purpose subzone

status for the manufacturing and

distribution facilities (computers,

printers, measurement devices, medical

products and related products) of the

Hewlett-Packard Company (HewlettPackard), located in San Diego,

California. The application was

submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade

Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), and the regulations of the Board

(15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed

on July 1, 1998.

The Hewlett-Packard facilities are

located at five sites (15 bldgs/1,051,560